title: Development and initial testing of an instrument to establish eating profiles of clients in nursing homes or elderly homes.
abstract: "Eating profiles" can be defined as types of clients distinguished by combinations of food preferences, consumption patterns, and preferences for ambiance. The purpose of this article is to describe the development and initial testing of an instrument to establish eating profiles of residents of nursing homes or elderly homes. We constructed a 35-item, 4-subscale questionnaire. This self-administered, usable instrument derived five eating profiles from clients' perspectives. Insight in eating profiles is important for facility managers to ascertain that the food, dinner service, and ambiance are adequately tailored to the residents' preferences.
authors.affiliation: Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research, Utrecht, The Netherlands. j.peeters@nivel.nl
authors.forename: José M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Peeters
authors.forename: Anneke L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Francke
authors.forename: Roland D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Friele
authors.forename: Peter M M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Spreeuwenberg
authors.forename: C Kees
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: de Graaf
authors.forename: A P A Sandra
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: van Beek
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D005518:Food Preferences / Q000523:psychology*; D005522:Food Services / Q000592:standards; D015577:Geriatric Assessment / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006707:Homes for the Aged / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007326:Institutionalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012931:Social Environment; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires